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Dear participant,
My name is Athanasios Christopoulos and I am a postgraduate research student at the University of Bedfordshire, U.K.
I am conducting a study on virtual worlds and how they can be utilized for educational issues. The concern of the research is addressed to Second Life, a well-known Virtual World and OpenSim, a novel technology recently used by the public for the development of Virtual Worlds. Their characteristics and features will be examined from different points of view, aiming to provide clear guidance to educators who are on the verge of deciding to use them.
Hence, your valuable experience from using such a different learning method is extremely important as it will highlight and enlighten their potential and advantages, respectively.
Please, note that your participation is voluntary and the collected records are part of the research database. However, you will not be asked to provide personal information unless that information is necessary for me to respond to your specific request.
The completion of the questionnaire will last approximately 5 – 10 minutes.
Three (3) of the participants will win a prize. If you wish to participate in the draw, fill in your e-mail address in Question 3.4 at the end of the questionnaire.
If you have any further questions, please, do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected]. |
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* Section One (Second Life) — General questions about you.
1.1 Please indicate your real life gender. |
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| * 1.2 What is your age group? |
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| * 1.3 Please indicate your institution's name. | | |
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| * 1.4 Please state your current academic level. |
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Research postgraduate (PhD, MPhil, MRes, DBA, Ed D, etc)
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Postgraduate (Diploma, MA, MSc, LLM, MBA, etc)
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Undergraduate (BA, BSc, etc)
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| * 1.5 Which one of the following Virtual World(s) have you used for educational issues? |
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| * 1.6 On how many modules have you used Second Life during your academic studies? |
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| 1.7 On how many modules (courses) have you used Second Life during each academic level?
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| * 1.8 In which educational field have you used Second Life? (You may choose more than one answer). |
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* Section two — Questions about your learning experience in Second Life.
2.1 I am satisfied with my overall learning experience within Second Life. |
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| * 2.2 Second Life's environment is appropriate for educational use. |
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| * 2.3 I consider Second Life useful for educational issues. |
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| * 2.4 The context (what is going on in the virtual world) of Second Life is structured well enough to meet the educational needs. |
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| * 2.5 Second Life is efficient in providing good educational practice. |
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| * 2.6 My overall learning experience through Second Life is/was pleasant. |
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| * 2.7 I regard my learning experience in Second Life as realistic. |
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| * 2.8 The knowledge gained is/was usually of high quality. |
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| * 2.9 When thinking of Second Life, I consider myself part of this virtual world. |
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| * 2.10 The overall level of immersion (how much someone is part of this virtual world) encountered in Second Life is high. |
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| * 2.11 a) In my opinion, the level of immersion experienced in this virtual world influences the educational process. |
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| 2.11 b) In case of positive response to the previous statement(strongly agree,agree), you are expected to express your opinion on the following statement, too. I value this influence as: |
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| * 2.12 The level of immersion influences positively the attractiveness of educational activities. |
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| * 2.13 The level of immersion influences positively the effectiveness of these activities. |
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| * 2.14 The educational activities that take place in Second Life become interesting, thanks to the immersion encountered in it. |
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| * 2.15 In my opinion the teaching and learning activities in this virtual environment can replace the traditional ones in a positive way. |
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| 3.1 If you have used more than one virtual worlds for educational purposes, please classify them from the most to the least appropriate for educational use. | | |
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| 3.2 Is there anything else you would like to add before we end? | | |
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| 3.3 If you wish to receive a copy of the results, please include your email address. | | |
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| 3.4 If you wish to participate in the draw, please include your email address. | | |
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| * 1.6 On how many modules have you used OpenSim during your academic studies? |
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| 1.7 On how many modules (courses) have you used OpenSim during each academic level?
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| * 1.8 In which educational field have you used OpenSim? (You may choose more than one answer). |
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* Section two — Questions about your learning experience in OpenSim.
2.1 I am satisfied with my overall learning experience within OpenSim. |
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| * 2.2 OpenSim’s environment is appropriate for educational use. |
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| * 2.3 I consider OpenSim useful for educational issues. |
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| * 2.4 The context (what is going on in the virtual world) of OpenSim is structured well enough to meet the educational needs. |
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| * 2.5 OpenSim is efficient in providing good educational practice. |
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| * 2.6 My overall learning experience through OpenSim is/was pleasant. |
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| * 2.7 I regard my learning experience in OpenSim as realistic. |
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| * 2.8 The knowledge gained is/was usually of high quality. |
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| * 2.9 I have visited places in OpenSim not provided by my institution. |
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| * 2.10 When thinking of OpenSim, I consider myself part of this virtual world. |
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| * 2.11 The overall level of immersion (how much someone is part of this virtual world) encountered in OpenSim is high. |
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| * 2.12 a) In my opinion, the level of immersion, experienced in this virtual world, influences the educational process. |
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| 2.12 b) In case of positive response to the previous statement(strongly agree,agree), you are expected to express your opinion on the following statement, too. I value this influence as: |
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| * 2.13 The level of immersion influences positively the attractiveness of the educational activities. |
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| * 2.14 The level of immersion influences positively the effectiveness of the educational activities. |
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| * 2.15 The educational activities that take place in OpenSim become interesting, thanks to the immersion encountered in it. |
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| * 2.16 In my opinion the teaching and learning activities in this virtual environment can replace the traditional ones in a positive way. |
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| 3.1 If you have used more than one virtual worlds for educational purposes, please classify them from the most to the least appropriate for educational use. | | |
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| 3.2 Is there anything else you would like to add before we end? | | |
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| 3.3 If you wish to receive a copy of the results, please include your email address. | | |
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| 3.4 If you wish to participate in the draw, please include your email address. | | |
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| * 1.6 a) On how many modules you have used Second Life during your academic studies? |
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| * 1.6 b) On how many modules you have used OpenSim during your academic studies? |
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| 1.8 In which educational fields have you used Second Life and OpenSim? You may choose more than one answer.
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| 3.1 Please classify ALL the Virtual Worlds you have used for educational purposes from the most to the least appropriate for educational use. | | |
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| 3.2 Is there anything else you would like to add before we end? | | |
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| 3.3 If you wish to receive a copy of the results, please include your email address. | | |
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| 3.4 If you wish to participate in the draw, please include your email address. | | |
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